Salesforce Certified Advanced Administrator — Question 91

An administrator has been tasked with creating a new custom field on the Account object called Government Number. The compliance department has determined that this field contains sensitive information and needs to be encrypted using Classic Encryption.

How will this impact users when reading, editing, or reporting on Accounts?

Answer options

• A. Encrypted fields are unable to be used in report criteria or list views filters.
• B. Users will need the View Encrypted Data permission to edit the field.
• C. Users with the View Encrypted Data permission can see the field, regardless of Field-Level Security.
• D. Encrypted fields can be added to a list view and rule filters.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because encrypted fields cannot be used in report criteria or list view filters, which limits how users can interact with the data. Option B is incorrect as users do not need the View Encrypted Data permission just to edit the field; they need it to view encrypted data. Option C is also wrong because Field-Level Security settings still apply, limiting visibility to those without the appropriate permissions. Option D is incorrect as well, since encrypted fields cannot be included in list views or rule filters.